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Hello. My name is Ann and I have been here in the past. I was on Atkins back in 2003 and used this board. I got down to 130 pounds and a size 4! Well, the weight crept back on and I now weigh about 20 pounds more than when I started the first time!
One of my main problems is that I have PCOS. I have been TTC for about 2.5 years. I have been seeing a fertility specialist since last August and things have been going very poorly. I have had my last two IUI cycles cancelled. This is expensive, financially and emotionally. After my last cancelled cycle I asked the nurse I work with there if she thought I would have a better chance of getting pregnant if I lost some weight. She said that they do not accept donor eggs from women with a BMI over 30, so she suggested that, though she wasn't that worried about my weight, losing 10-15 pounds certainly wouldn't hurt. My BMI was 31.7 at the time.
So, I have decided to take some time off treatment to lose weight. Our next cycle will be IVF, and because our insurance coverage is about gone we will have to come up with $7000 out-of-pocket for the procedure. I want to give myself the best possible chance of success.
My brother is getting married in mid-June, halfway across the country, so I decided that I would wait on treatment until I got back from that trip. I will be returning to my RE in July and hope to be close to a BMI of 25.
I restarted Atkins on 3/25/07, the day after our 9 year anniversary, and so today is the end of my first two weeks. I have lost 9 pounds so far! During the last week I have finally felt like I am no longer tempted by bad foods! The first week was rough, though. My one problem is that I have been very inconsistent with exercising so far. My goal, starting today, is to exercise 5-7 times per week!
Sorry this was so long! I can't wait to get to know all of you!
Ann
One of my main problems is that I have PCOS. I have been TTC for about 2.5 years. I have been seeing a fertility specialist since last August and things have been going very poorly. I have had my last two IUI cycles cancelled. This is expensive, financially and emotionally. After my last cancelled cycle I asked the nurse I work with there if she thought I would have a better chance of getting pregnant if I lost some weight. She said that they do not accept donor eggs from women with a BMI over 30, so she suggested that, though she wasn't that worried about my weight, losing 10-15 pounds certainly wouldn't hurt. My BMI was 31.7 at the time.
So, I have decided to take some time off treatment to lose weight. Our next cycle will be IVF, and because our insurance coverage is about gone we will have to come up with $7000 out-of-pocket for the procedure. I want to give myself the best possible chance of success.
My brother is getting married in mid-June, halfway across the country, so I decided that I would wait on treatment until I got back from that trip. I will be returning to my RE in July and hope to be close to a BMI of 25.
I restarted Atkins on 3/25/07, the day after our 9 year anniversary, and so today is the end of my first two weeks. I have lost 9 pounds so far! During the last week I have finally felt like I am no longer tempted by bad foods! The first week was rough, though. My one problem is that I have been very inconsistent with exercising so far. My goal, starting today, is to exercise 5-7 times per week!
Sorry this was so long! I can't wait to get to know all of you!
Ann
You can do it
One day at at time...today I will do what I need to do to reach my goal.
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